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[ proh-voh ] / ˈproʊ voʊ /
noun, plural pro·vos.(sometimes initial capital letter)a Dutch or German political agitator, especially in the 1960s and 1970s. Origin of provo1965–70; shortened from French provocateur provocateur Words nearby provoproviso, provisory, provitamin, provitamin A, provitamin D2, provo, provocateur, provocation, provocative, provoke, provoking Definition for provo (2 of 3)[ proh-voh ] / ˈproʊ voʊ /
Definition for provo (3 of 3)[ proh-voh ] / ˈproʊ voʊ /
noun, plural Pro·vos.(sometimes lowercase)Informal.a member of the Provisional wing of the Irish Republican Army. Origin of Provo2First recorded in 1970–75; prov(isional) + -o Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for provoA former resident of Provo, Utah, he learned Spanish as a teenager on a mission trip in Mexico City. Border Patrol Agent’s Death Dubbed Friendly Fire|Teresa Puente|October 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST Gilmour is said to be set to take up his studies at BYU in Provo, following in the footsteps of his bride. Elizabeth Smart Marries Scottish Prince Charming in Dream Hawaii Wedding|Nicholas McCarvel|February 24, 2012|DAILY BEAST Ray had reportedly been in serious but stable condition at a Provo, Utah, hospital and was surrounded by family when he died. Indie-Film Vet Bingham Ray Dies After Stroke at Sundance|Chris Lee|January 23, 2012|DAILY BEAST Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada, Phoenix, Provo, Utah, and Greely, Colorado, round out the 20 most stressed housing markets. The 20 Worst Places to Sell Your Home|Richard Florida|August 31, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Some of the members of the company are still living in Provo, and will remember the incident. Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones Neither did I wish to be cut off from Provo, which I considered my real home. Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones An order was issued by some one in Provo to have them taken prisoners and brought in. Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones Next year when they came up and camped on the Provo bench, they had some Indian children for sale. Forty Years Among the Indians|Daniel W. Jones The mines were opened four years ago, and a railway built to them from Provo—a distance of sixty miles. The Crest of the Continent|Ernest Ingersoll
British Dictionary definitions for provo
noun plural -vosanother name for a Provisional (def. 2) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |